SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — The 2013-14 NMPA APME Better Newspaper Contest awards were handed out during the 106th annual NMPA convention at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa on Saturday. Judging was completed by the Texas Press Association.
The contest is sponsored jointly by the New Mexico Press Association and the New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors.
The New Mexico APME Member of the Year, which is given for outstanding cooperation, went to the Roswell Daily Record.
Contest Divisions
(by circulation as of October 2013)
Daily Class I: 11,000 and above circulation
Daily Class II: 10,999 and below circulation
Weekly Class I: 5,000 and above circulation
Weekly Class II: 4,999 and below circulation
Weekly Class 2, News Writing
2nd Place
Mountain View Telegraph, Elise Kaplan, Tijeras Senior Center roiled by scrapbook caper
1st place
Guadalupe County Communicator, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, What the hail? Damages pile up after freak summer storm
Weekly Class 1, News Writing
2nd Place
Santa Fe Reporter, Joey Peters, Cut and Paste
1st place
Taos News, J.R. Logan, Town ad dollars benefit mayor’s stations
Daily Class 2, News Writing
2nd Place
Hobbs News-Sun, Levi Hill, Anger evident at meeting
1st place
Los Alamos Monitor, Tris DeRoma, Victims express disbelief
Daily Class 1, News Writing
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal, Olivier Uyttebrouck, How Many More Victims
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Robert Nott, Years of Waiting For the VA
Weekly Class 2, Breaking News Story (Print)
2nd Place
Guadalupe County Communicator, Davy Delgado, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Swamped: Flood waters add to county weather woes
1st place
Guadalupe County Communicator, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, What the hail? Damages pile up after freak summer storm
Weekly Class 1, Breaking News Story (Print)
2nd Place
Santa Fe Reporter, Joey Peters, Dine and Dash
1st place
Taos News, Andrew Oxford, Bust targets drug ring
Daily Class 2, Breaking News Story (Print)
2nd Place
Hobbs News-Sun, Todd Bailey, Hobbs resident discovers dead body
1st place
Roswell Daily Record, Jessica Palmer, Jill McLaughlin, Tess Townsend, Ilissa Gilmore, Mark Wilson, Berrendo Middle School Shooting
Daily Class 1, Breaking News Story (Print)
2nd Place
Gallup Independent, Arlyssa Becenti, Bill Donovan, Kyle Chancellor, Katy Barnitz, Wind drives Asaayi Lake Fire to 1,000 acres
1st place
Albuquerque Journal, Dan McKay, Mike Gallagher, Patrick Lohmann, Scathing Report on APD use of Force Package
Weekly Class 2, Series or Continuing Coverage
2nd Place
Las Vegas OpticMartin Salazar, 2 Boarding home tenants found dead
1st place
Guadalupe County Communicator, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Michael AJ Gallegos, Adria Malcolm, Isaac Avilucea, Davy Delgado, Drew LittonHAIL STORM AND ITS DEVASTATING AFTERMATH
Weekly Class 1, Series or Continuing Coverage
2nd Place
Rio Grande SunWheeler Cowperthwaite, Man Implicates Politicians in Theft
1st place
Rio Grande SunJeff Tucker, County Flak, New Econ. Development Coordinator Get Big Raises
Daily Class 2, Series or Continuing Coverage
2nd Place
Roswell Daily Record, Jeff Tucker, Randal Seyler, Mary Morgan, Timothy Howsare, Illegal immigrants housed at FLETC in Artesia
1st place
Hobbs News-Sun, Gabriela Munoz, Levi Hill, Heartland having financial trouble
Daily Class 1Series or Continuing Coverage
2nd Place
Farmington Daily TimesMolly Maxwell, Jaclyn Waggoner, Magdalena WegrzynOutdoors bucket list
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Patrick Malone, Staci Matlock, Milan Simonich, Brian Barker, Clyde Mueller, Ray Rivera, Breach: A national lab’s container problems shut down nuclear waste repository
Weekly Class 2, Investigative Reporting
2nd Place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle, Gabriel Weinstein, Cimarron Housing Authority
1st place
Las Vegas OpticMercy Lopez, Martin Salazar, Las Vegas City Schools finances
Weekly Class 1, Investigative Reporting
2nd Place
Taos News, Andrew Oxford, Mauling
1st place
Santa Fe Reporter, Justin Horwath, Joey Peters , Peter St. CyrCourting Susana
Daily Class 2, Investigative Reporting
2nd Place
Clovis News Journal, Robin Fornoff, Jail kitchen back on track
1st place
Roswell Daily Record, Jeff Tucker, Randal Seyler, Daily Record breaks national story on immigrants detained at FLETC
Daily Class 1, Investigative Reporting
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal , Jim Monteleone, Congress to Contract
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Patrick Malone, Doctors banned
Weekly Class 2, Best News Coverage
2nd Place
Las Vegas OpticStaff, Optic Best News Coverage
1st place
Guadalupe County Communicator, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Michael AJ Gallegos, The Communicator: Sept. 12, 2013; March 27, 2014
Daily Class 2, Best News Coverage
2nd Place
Alamogordo Daily News, Duane Barbati
1st place
Hobbs News-Sun, Staff
Daily Class 1, Best News Coverage
2nd Place
Gallup Independent, Staff
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Staff
Weekly Class 2, Editorials
2nd Place
Guadalupe County Communicator, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Mother nature gives another shot at unity
1st place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle, Jesse Chaney, Gov. to Raton: Drop Dead
Weekly Class 1, Editorials
2nd Place
Taos News, Joan Livingston, Renaming of Kit Carson Park: Why was the public left out?
1st place
Valencia County News Bulletin, Clara Garcia, Giving residents a break isn’t responsible
Daily Class 2, Editorials
2nd Place
Silver City Daily Press, Nickolas Seibel, Dean Thompson, Glimpsing another way
1st place
Hobbs News-Sun, Daniel Russell, Todd Bailey, Levi Hill, Lea County says ‘no’ to the state
Daily Class 1, Editorials
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal , D’Val Westphal, Mentally ill deserve more than shed of death
1st place
Gallup Independent, Gallup Independent Editorial Board , Root out liars
Weekly Class 2, Columns
2nd Place
Mountain View Telegraph, Rory McClannahan, Dealing with the loss of your email account
1st place, Las Vegas Optic, Mercy Lopez, An important milestone
Weekly Class 1, Columns
2nd Place
Rio Rancho Observer, Argen Duncan, Want to check out the county jail? Here’s how
1st place
Valencia County News Bulletin, Kenn Rodriguez, Remembering Carlos
Daily Class 2, Columns
2nd Place
Hobbs News-Sun, Levi Hill, Vet’s lost gravestone finds home
1st place
Roswell Daily Record, Timothy Howsare
Daily Class 1, Columns
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Milan Simonich, Cockfighting raid records could bite King
1st place
Las Cruces Sun-News, Walt Rubel, Invasive search=
Weekly Class 2, Feature Writing
2nd Place
Ruidoso News, Kelly Brooks, Neil Patrick Harris is thankful
1st place
Guadalupe County Communicator, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, You may kiss the… : Texans visit for county’s first same-sex marriage
Weekly Class 1, Feature Writing
2nd Place
Rio Grande Sun, Robert Trapp, Cadillac for a Kidney
1st place
Las Cruces Bulletin, David Salcido, Where the Buffalo Roam
Daily Class 2, Feature Writing
2nd Place
Daily Lobo, Stephen Montoya, Pausing for effect
1st place
Carlsbad Current Argus, Martha Mauritson, Valley fever victim’s legacy lives in his children
Daily Class 1, Feature Writing
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Paul Weideman, From suds to cinema
1st place
Albuquerque Journal, Elaine Tassy, Storied Past
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1,Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1Business Writing
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Patrick Malone, Hidden Fees
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Staci Matlock, Great Expectations
Weekly Class 2, Environmental and Agriculture Writing
2nd Place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle, Gabriel Weinstein, Cimarron-area ranchers struggle with drought
1st place
Mountain View Telegraph, Elise Kaplan, Old tires, New use
Weekly Class 1, Environmental and Agriculture Writing
2nd Place
Santa Fe Reporter, Joseph Sorrentino, Hard Harvest
1st place
Taos News, J.R. Logan, Residents fight uranium in Hondo drinking water
Daily Class 2, Environmental and Agriculture Writing
2nd Place
Roswell Daily Record, Randal Seyler, Exposed employees will undergo further testing (WIPP)
1st place
Los Alamos Monitor, John Severance, Lab suspends shipments
Daily Class 1, Environmental and Agriculture Writing
2nd Place
Gallup Independent, Vida Volkert, Drought and abundance
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Staci Matlock, Waste Drum’s Journey
Weekly Class 2, Education Writing
2nd Place
Sangre De Cristo ChronicleGabriel WeinsteinStudent teaching has new meaning
1st place
Las Vegas OpticMercy LopezMaking the Grade
Weekly Class 1, Education Writing
2nd Place
Valencia County News Bulletin, Deborah Fox, LLE students learn to eat right
1st place
Santa Fe Reporter, Joey Peters, Education Exodus
Daily Class 2, Education Writing
2nd Place
Silver City Sun-News, Susan Dunlap, Silver Consolidated
1st place
Hobbs News-Sun, Gabriela Munoz, Opting out: Parents take stand vs. testing
Daily Class 1, Education Writing
2nd Place
Gallup Independent, Katy Barnitz, GMCS buses may have violated DOT limits for 40 years
1st place
Las Cruces Sun-News, Lindsey Anderson, Crossing the border for school
Weekly Class 2Sports Writing
2nd Place
Mountain View Telegraph, Jim Goodman, Bittersweet retirement for ‘Candy’
1st place
Las Vegas Optic, Dave Kavanaugh, Net Gains – Bustos and WLV teammates battled on to honor her mother and coach
Weekly Class 1, Sports Writing
2nd Place
Taos News, Cody Olivas, Taos cross-country wins two state championships
1st place
Taos News, Cody Olivas, Tigers overcome adversity, win tourney
Daily Class 2, Sports Writing
2nd Place
Hobbs News-Sun, Clayton Jones, Quitting not an option
1st place
Alamogordo Daily News, Peter Dindinger, FRIENDS, FAMILY SHARE MEMORIES
Daily Class 1, Sports Writing
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal, Ed Johnson, A Cowgirl has found her family
1st place
Albuquerque Journal, Mark Smith, Driving different paths
Weekly Class 2, Sports Columns
2nd Place
Mountain View Telegraph. Jim Goodman, Moriarty coach favors teaching, not screaming
1st place
Guadalupe County Communicator, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Sandlot to stadium, nobody likes a fraud
Weekly Class 1, Sports Columns
2nd Place
Las Cruces Bulletin, Richard Coltharp, Current Aggies add to legacy
1st place
Las Cruces Bulletin, Richard Coltharp, Lou Henson’s omission is Basketball Hall’s shame
Daily Class 2, Sports Columns
2nd Place
Hobbs News-Sun, Clayton Jones, Moment bigger than the game
1st place
Hobbs News-Sun, Clayton Jones, Dedicated to Darla
Daily Class 1, Sports Columns
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Will Webber, Arrogance isn’t always a bad thing
1st place
Albuquerque Journal , Ed Johnson, If the Isotopes are on TMZ, it can’t be good
Weekly Class 2, Sports Coverage
2nd Place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle, Leroy Chavez
1st place
Mountain View Telegraph, Staff
Weekly Class 1, Sports Coverage
2nd Place
Taos News, Cody Olivas, Sports Coverage
1st place
Valencia County News Bulletin, Kenn Rodriguez
Daily Class 2, Sports Coverage
2nd Place
Portales News Tribune, Kevin Wilson
1st place
Hobbs News-Sun, Clayton Jones, Donetta Black, Brad Cox, Jonathan Miller
Daily Class 1, Sports Coverage
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal, Staff
1st place
Farmington Daily Times, Joshua Perry, John Livingston
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1, Obituary News
2nd Place
Valencia County News Bulletin, Clara Garcia, He wanted to make a difference
1st place
Valencia County News Bulletin, Julia Dendinger, Former superintendent, John Aragon, remembered fondly
Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Obituary News
2nd Place
Hobbs News-Sun, Todd Bailey, Head of roping family dies
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Adele Oliveira, ‘Amarante Romero…’
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1, Review
2nd Place
Las Cruces Bulletin, Zak Hansen, The rise and fall of the Grand Budapest
1st place
Taos News, Rick Romancito, Visionary epic
Daily Class 2,Daily Class , Review
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Michael Abatemarco, A spice odyssey
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, James Keller, ‘Pasquale’ a kind of rom-com, Italian style
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1, Headline Writing
2nd Place
Ruidoso News, Terrance Vestal, The buck drops here (his antler, anyway)
1st place
Taos New, Andrew Oxford, Federal officials find little snow, a bit of grass in TSV
Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Headline Writing
2nd Place
Alamogordo Daily News, Staff , TRIUMPH OF THE TIGER TROMBONIST
1st place
Gallup Independent, Betsy Phillips, Energy development near Chaco? No fracking way
Weekly Class 2, General News Photo
2nd Place
Guadalupe County Communicator, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Photo: Safe but displaced
1st place
Ruidoso News, Dianne Stallings, Icy road flips car into river
Weekly Class 1, General News Photo
2nd Place
Taos News, Tina Larkin, Free bird
1st place
Taos News, Tina Larkin, Pilot, passenger, dogs safe after landing near gorge
Daily Class 2, General News Photo
2nd Place
Daily Lobo, Frida Salazar, Whose street? James’ street.
1st place
Alamogordo Daily News, John Bear, FORGOTTEN VICTIMS
Daily Class 1General News Photo
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal , Marla Brose, Tristan Adams saluting urn
1st place
Albuquerque Journal , Roberto Rosales, APD Mounted police & protester
Weekly Class 2, Feature Photo
2nd Place
Guadalupe County Communicator. Sean Mullins, PHOTO: In the rough
1st place
Guadalupe County Communicator, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, PHOTO: Back for more
Weekly Class 1, Feature Photo
2nd Place
Valencia County News Bulletin, Deborah Fox, Bosque Farms Community Fair
1st place
Taos News, Tina Larkin, Know your neighbor: Jeff Motsinger
Daily Class 2, Feature Photo
2nd Place
Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson, Saluting service and sacrifice classic, impactful photo
1st place
Alamogordo Daily News , Janessa Maxilom, DONKEYS CONTROL THIS BASEBALL GAME
Daily Class 1, Feature Photo
2nd Place
Gallup Independent, Cable Hoover, Pridefest
1st place
Gallup Independent, Adron Gardner, Dancer glow
Weekly Class 2, Sports Photo
2nd Place
Mountain View Telegraph, Rory McClannahan, Girls 5th, boys 6th
1st place
Independent , Julie Carter, A good showing of ropers
Weekly Class 1, Sports Photo
2nd Place
Taos News, Cody Olivas, Sports Photo
1st place
Rio Rancho Observer, Gary Herron, Boys soccer teams win by shutout
Daily Class 2, Sports Photo
2nd Place
Hobbs News-Sun, Brad Cox, Head over heels
1st place
Alamogordo Daily News, Peter Dindinger, Gadsden has big inning to avoid sweep by Tigers
Daily Class 1, Sports Photo
2nd Place
Gallup Independent, Adron Gardner, Ceremonial rodeo
1st place
Farmington Daily Times, Augusta Liddic, PHOTOS: East Cobb Yankees vs. Southern California Renegades ‘ CMWS
Weekly Class 2, Photo Series
2nd Place
Las Vegas Optic, Mercy Lopez, Celebration of colors
1st place
Guadalupe County Communicator. M.E. Sprengelmeyer, What the hail?
Weekly Class 1Photo Series
2nd Place
Rio Grande Sun, George Morse, Robert Trapp, 2013 Fiesta de Espanola
1st place
Rio Grande Sun, Robert Eckert, A Lot of Folks are Very Excited
Daily Class 2, Photo Series
2nd Place
Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson, Creature Feature – Welcome Home – Berrendo Middle School shooting
1st place
Daily Lobo, Sergio Jimenez, Before the curtains rise
Daily Class 1, Photo Series
2nd Place
Las Cruces Sun-News, Carlos Sanchez, Awesome Farm Series
1st place
Gallup Independent, Cayla Nimmo, Inebriation’s impact
Weekly Class 2, Design and Typography
2nd Place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle
1st place
Ruidoso News
Weekly Class 1, Design and Typography
2nd Place
Santa Fe Reporter
1st place
Taos News
Daily Class 2, Design and Typography
2nd Place
Clovis News Journal
1st place
Alamogordo Daily News
Daily Class 1, Design and Typography
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1,Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Information Graphic
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal , Cathryn Cunningham, ‘Bad’ on Location Map
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Kristina Dunham, Clyde Mueller, Luis Sánchez Saturno, Jane Phillips, Honor Roll
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1,Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1,Editorial Cartoon
2nd Place
Roswell Daily Record, Keith Bell, Roswell Daily Record editorial cartoons – Staff cartoonist Keith Bell
1st place
Albuquerque Journal , John Trever, VA Medical Center – Tomb of the Unseen Soldier
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1, Best Rate Card or Marketing Kit
2nd Place
Taos News, Julie Osmanski, Unrivaled Market Coverage: Advertising Rates 2014
1st place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle, Kim Wilson, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle Media Kit 2014
Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Best Rate Card or Marketing Kit
2nd Place
Daily Lobo, Jessi Swartz, Nice job of explaining audience and demos.
1st place
Las Cruces Sun-News, Belinda Mills
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1, Best Revenue Idea or Marketing Idea
2nd Place
Taos News, Jennifer Taphorn, Best of Taos 2014, Hip and fun!
1st place
Taos News, Julie Osmanski, Taos Visitor & Newcomer Guide Summer/Fall 2014
Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Best Revenue Idea or Marketing Idea
2nd Place
Farmington Daily Times, Ronnie Perkins, Levi Padilla, Oil and Gas Directory
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Kat Lopez, Heidi Melendrez, Staff, Grad Grams
Weekly Class 2, Auto Advertisement
2nd Place
Ruidoso News, Trina Thomas, Ruidoso Ford-Lincoln Big Tent Event
1st place
Quay County Sun, Andrew Bouillon, Rodeo Sales Days
Weekly Class 1, Auto Advertisement
2nd Place
Taos News, Julie Osmanski, Taos Cottam Walker Ford
1st place
Taos News, Jennifer Taphorn, Taos Cottam Walker Ford
Daily Class 2, Auto Advertisement
2nd Place
Clovis News Journal, Andrew Bouillon, Military Discount
1st place
Roswell Daily Record, Steve Stone, Growing up must mean that the toys are tougher
Daily Class 1, Auto Advertisement
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Amy Fleeson, Wayne Barnard, Joan Schol-lLexus 02-21-14
1st place
Albuquerque Journal Dale Deforest, Quality by DiLorenzo
Weekly Class 2, Real Estate advertisement
2nd Place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle, Kim Wilson, Lisa Sutton, Coldwell Banker
1st place
Quay County Sun, Franki Baca, NM Property Group
Weekly Class 1, Real Estate advertisement
2nd Place
Taos News, Julie Osmanski, Enchanted Homes
1st place, Taos News, Julie Osmanski, Enchanted Homes
Daily Class 2, Real Estate advertisement
2nd Place
Clovis News Journal, Shawn Luscombe, Kathy Corn
1st place
Alamogordo Daily News, Blanca Najar, Homefinders
Daily Class 1, Real Estate advertisement
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal , STAFF, Home Builders Directory
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Wendy Ortega, Joan Scholl, Real Estate 06-01-14
Weekly Class 2, Retail advertisement
2nd Place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle, Kim Wilson, Hatcha’s Winter Enchantment
1st place
Ruidoso News, Trina Thomas, Yee’s is back
Weekly Class 1Retail advertisement
2nd Place
Taos News, Jennifer Taphorn, Taos Mountain Casino Honoring, Taos Pueblo
1st place
Taos News, Jennifer Taphorn, Shane Atkinson, The Bavarian
Daily Class 2, Retail advertisement
2nd Place
Portales News Tribune, Franki Baca, Rascal Ranch
1st place
Clovis News Journal, Franki Baca, McDonald’s
Daily Class 1, Retail advertisement
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal , Brian Wood, Omni Arms Wrapper
1st place
Las Cruces Sun-News, Shaelyn Martin, The Spa downtown
Weekly Class 2, Classified Ad Section
2nd Place
Ruidoso News, James Goodwin, Buddha Yoga
1st place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle, Kim Wilson, Classifieds September 12
Weekly Class 1, Classified Ad Section
2nd Place
Rio Grande Sun, LyAnn Vigil, Rio Grande SUN Classifieds
1st place
Taos News, Staff, El Mercado
Daily Class 2, Classified Ad Section
2nd Place
Alamogordo Daily News, Kimberly Herrera, Matthew Meerbott, Service Directory
1st place
Clovis News Journal, Staff , CNJ Class
Daily Class 1, Classified Ad Section
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Amy Fleeson, Rick Artiaga, Classified Ad
1st place
Albuquerque Journal , STAFF, Real Estate Section
Weekly Class 2, Community/newspaper event advertisement
2nd Place
Ruidoso News, Michelle Huey, Miss Ruidoso Scholarship Pageant
1st place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle, Kim Wilson, Colfax County DWI Memorial Day Ad
Weekly Class 1, Community/newspaper event advertisement
2nd Place
Rio Grande Sun, Guy Rossi, We didn’t break up with you….
1st place
Taos News, Jennifer Taphorn, Tradiciones 2013
Daily Class 2, Community/newspaper event advertisement
2nd Place
Daily Lobo, Jessi Swartz, App That
1st place
Alamogordo Daily News, Blanca Najar, 2013 Zoo Boo
Daily Class 1, Community/newspaper event advertisement
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Monica Taylor, Your Morning Fix
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Monica Taylor, Newspaper Carrier Day
Weekly Class 2, Supplements and Special Sections
2nd Place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle
1st place
Sangre De Cristo Chronicle
Weekly Class 1, Supplements and Special Sections
2nd Place
Santa Fe Reporter
1st place
Taos News
Daily Class 2, Supplements and Special Sections
2nd Place
Clovis News Journal
1st place
Clovis News Journal
Daily Class 1, Supplements and Special Sections
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican
Weekly Class 2, Shared/Signature Page
2nd Place
Ruidoso News, James Goodwin, Pet Adoption page
1st place
Ruidoso News, James Goodwin, Ruidoso Business and Service
Weekly Class 1, Shared/Signature Page
2nd Place
Taos News, Julie Osmanski, Pet Page
1st place
Rio Grande Sun, Rio Grande SUN, Ad Staff, Cartoon Map Espanola & Chama
Daily Class 2, Shared/Signature Page
2nd Place
Clovis News Journal, Ethan Lewis, Memorial Day Don’t Drink & Drive
1st place
Clovis News Journal, Shawn Luscombe, Ethan Lewis, Franki Baca, Marty Williamson, Bracket Bucks
Daily Class 1, Shared/Signature Page
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal , STAFF , Job Board
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Amy Fleeson, Cynthia Turner, Kristi Salazar, Elspeth Hilbert, Gifts from the Heart/True Romance
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1, Breaking News – Digital
2nd Place
Taos News, Staff, Dan Barrone elected mayor of Taos, Gallegos wins in Questa
1st place
Taos News, J.R. Logan, Questa mine permanently closed, 300 laid off
Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Breaking News – Digital
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal , Mike Gallagher, Dan McKay, Robert Browman, Jolie McCullough, Patrick Lohmann, Nicole Perez, DOJ finds Albuquerque police violate citizens’ civil rights
1st place
Albuquerque Journal , Robert Browman, Patrick Lohmann, John Swedien, Patrick Vasquez-Cunningham, Roberto Rosales, Heidi Toth, Roswell middle school shooting
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1, Best Mobile App
2nd Place
Taos News, Ray Seale, Discover Taos
1st place
Taos News
Ray Seale, The Taos News, Reader App
Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Best Mobile App
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Staff , Santa Fe New Mexican on the go
1st place
Albuquerque Journal , Digital Media Staff, ABQ Journal Breaking News App
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1, Web Advertisement
2nd Place
Taos News, Ray Seale, Great Northern Carnival 300×600 IAB Half Page
1st place
Ruidoso News, Trina Thomas, Ruidoso Bowling Center
Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Web Advertisement
2nd Place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Jean Francis, COS BAR
1st place
Albuquerque Journal , Dale Deforest, Town of Taos
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1, Web Site
2nd Place
Santa Fe Reporter, Anson Stevens-Bollen, Brianna Kirkland, SFReporter.com
1st place
Taos News, Ray Seale, Andrew Oxford, Ayleen Lopez, taosnews.com
Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Web Site
2nd Place
Roswell Daily Record, Aric Loomis, Roswell Daily Record Website
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Staff, The SantaFeNewMexican.com
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1,Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1Single Copy Sales Promotion
2nd Place
Taos News, Saul Rodriguez, SPONSOR LABELS
1st place
Roswell Daily Record, Steve Stone, Vonnie Fischer , Advertise in 2014 and They Will Come – You Asked and We Listened
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1,Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Circulation campaign
2nd Place
Albuquerque Journal, Circulation STAFF , Pocket the Savings!
1st place
Santa Fe New Mexican, Mike Reichard, Monica Taylor, One Day Sale
Weekly Class 2,Weekly Class 1, Public Service
1st place
Guadalupe County Communicator, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Michael AJ Gallegos
Daily Class 2,Daily Class 1, Public Service
1st place
Gallup Independent, Bernie Dotson, Arlyssa Becenti, Richard Reyes, Bill Donovan, Katy Barnitz, Gallup Independent Editorial Board , Drunk Town, USA
AP Member of the year, Roswell Daily Record
General Excellence Winners
Weekly Class 2
Guadalupe County Communicator
Weekly Class 1
Taos News
Daily Class 2
Alamogordo Daily News
Daily Class 1
Santa Fe New Mexican
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